New Education Secretary Betsy DeVos prompted a wave of outrage on Twitter with a tweet celebrating her first day on the job - and was blocked by protesters during her first school visit.

DeVos, whose nomination only cleared the Senate after Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie following a contentious process, posted a photo of herself in her office Wednesday, writing: 'Day 1 on the job is done, but we’re only getting started. Now where do I find the pencils? :)'

Some of the infuriated replies pointed out that many public schools couldn't afford supplies, causing most teachers to spend their own money to purchase them.

Two days after her tweet, DeVos got turned away and blocked physically as she tried to make her first visit to a public school.

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Betsy DeVos prompted outrage after marking her first day on the job with a tweet Wednesday, writing: 'Day 1 on the job is done, but we’re only getting started. Now where do I find the pencils? :)'

Some of the infuriated replies pointed out that many public schools couldn't afford supplies, causing most teachers to spend their own money to purchase them

One Twitter user replied to DeVos' question by telling her she could find pencils 'At the store. Something you should know: we teachers buy pencils and supplies for our classes with our OWN money.'

Another replied: 'In one of the thousands of public schools you're about to destroy.'

One of the most opinionated responses read: 'Enjoy destroying our education system. Good luck with your incompetence.'

Meanwhile, one of the replies pointed to DeVos' confirmation hearing and read: 'This isn't funny. You couldn't answer basic questions about education during your hearing.'

The Twitter storm unleashed not long before DeVos' visit to a middle school in southwest Washington Friday, during which she was greeted by parents, retired teachers, and a small band of aggressive protesters.

She ultimately made it inside, but not before having to retreat to her government SUV while getting shouted at by protesters who stood just a few feet away from her.

Things got heated as DeVos tried to enter the building through a back door.

After being physically blocked from getting inside, she turned away and left after being angrily confronted by a protester holding a 'Black Lives Matter' sign.

DENIED: DeVos tried to enter the school from a back door

'She does not represent anything that they stand for,' one woman yells as DeVos quickly walks away from the building, in video obtained by a local ABC affiliate.

'Keep giving money to senators and buying your way to the position,' says another unidentified man. 'You should be so proud of yourself,' the man says sarcastically.

'Go back. Shame!' a man yelled, while an escort, presumably an agent wearing an ear piece, places an arm on DeVos' back and helps her into a black SUV.

'Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame!,' the man continued. It wasn't known what group handful of protesters who blocked DeVos at the door were from.

A spokesman for the Near Southeast Community Partners Association, a D.C. education nonprofit, later tweeted a photo of DeVos inside the building meeting with the D.C. schools chancellor.

DeVos issued a statement after the incident where she said she was 'honored' to meet with the school about 'our shared commitment to public education.'

She added: 'I respect peaceful protest, and I will not be deterred in executing the vital mission of the Department of Education. No school door in America will be blocked from those seeking to help our nation's school children,' she added.

The Washington Teachers Union organized a protest at the event outside the school that denied physically get in the new secretary's way.

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Protesters yelled at President Trump's new cabinet member from just a few feet away

Parents and retired teachers held a traditional protest at the front of the school

Signs promoted public schools. DeVos is a staunch supporter of vouchers that can follow students to public and private schools

One male protester was arrested for assault on a police officer, the LA Times reported.

'Allegations that the U.S. Secretary of Education was assaulted are still under investigation,' according to Margarita Mikhaylova, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department.

Members of the crowd held signs that said 'Welcome to our public school. It's open to everyone!' and 'Ms Devos: Our children are not props.' DeVos was a major financial backer of vouchers that let parents use public funding at private schools as well as public schools.

DeVos was confirmed by the Senate after her nomination provoked fierce opposition online. The Amway heiress (she is married to Rich deVos) said at the hearing it was 'possible' she had given $200 million in campaign contributions to Republicans.

Republican senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted against her, fearful that her unqualified support for vouchers and charter schools would undermine support for public schools.

She stumbled in her confirmation hearing, and Democrats held an all-night marathon against her before the final vote.